KANSAS PROFESSOR APOLOGIZES

[Christopher Green]

According the Inside Higher Ed today: A professor of religious studies at the University of Kansas has apologized for online comments he made about religious fundamentalists. Paul Mirecki, the chair of religious studies, made the comments to a listserv about a new course he has created about intelligent design.“The fundies want it all taught in a science class, but this will be a nice slap in their big fat face by teaching it as a religious studies class under the category ‘mythology,’” he wrote in the message, which created a political stir in Kansas after it became public. In his apology, Mirecki called his message “ill-advised.” He added: “There is no place for impertinence and name calling in a serious academic class. My words in the e-mail do not represent my teaching philosophy or the style I use in class.” --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: archive@jab.org To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]